Sr Accountant

Exciting Opportunity with a Growing Manufacturing Company

Our client is seeking a highly motivated Senior Accountant to join their finance team. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, this position will play a critical role in ensuring the accuracy of financial reporting, maintaining strong internal controls, and supporting the company's continued growth.

This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional who enjoys a mix of financial reporting, month-end close, manufacturing accounting, process improvement, and cross-functional collaboration. The ideal candidate will have strong accounting fundamentals, experience in a manufacturing environment, and a desire to make an impact within a dynamic organization.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Month-End Close

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Lead key components of the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close process.
• Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Maintain general ledger accuracy and ensure proper classification of financial transactions.
• Review balance sheet accounts and resolve outstanding reconciling items.
• Prepare intercompany transactions and support consolidation activities.
• Assist with financial reporting for management, banking partners, auditors, tax advisors, and ownership groups.

Accounting Operations & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with GAAP, internal policies, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Support annual audits and financial reviews by preparing schedules, documentation, and responding to requests.
• Assist with sales and use tax filings, corporate registrations, and other compliance activities.
• Participate in annual R&D tax credit studies, insurance renewals, and bank reporting requirements.
• Maintain fixed asset accounting, depreciation schedules, and capital project tracking.
• Manage prepaid expenses, accruals, reserves, and other complex balance sheet accounts.

Manufacturing Accounting & Business Partnership

• Support inventory accounting, reconciliations, reporting, and related financial analysis.
• Partner with the Cost Accountant to assist with overhead rate development, cost analysis, inventory reporting, and variance analysis.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting activities.
• Collaborate with operations, purchasing, inventory control, and engineering teams to improve financial accuracy and reporting quality.
• Contribute to improvements in manufacturing accounting processes, documentation, and internal controls.

Process Improvement & Systems

• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and streamline the financial close process.
• Assist with ERP enhancements, reporting improvements, and automation initiatives.
• Help document accounting policies, procedures, and control processes.
• Recommend and implement improvements that increase efficiency, accuracy, and financial transparency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and general ledger accounting.
• Manufacturing accounting experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with ERP systems and financial reporting tools.
• Proven experience with month-end close, financial statement preparation, account reconciliations, fixed assets, and audit support.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and collaborate effectively across departments.